Yuki Gomi

“I love sharing my passion for cookery, making it easy for you to enjoy Japanese cooking at home.“

Yuki Gomi is a Japanese chef, food writer and cookery teacher. Her mission is to educate and share just how simple, nourishing and delicious Japanese food can be.

Her first book Sushi at Home was published in 2013 by Penguin, and taught readers a more accessible way of making sushi. Through writing and Japanese cooking classes; Yuki wants to share the joy of Japanese cooking by fusing traditional and modern techniques to create accessible, healthy and exciting Japanese food.

Latest Posts

Hinamatsuri (Doll’s festival) is a special day in Japan, held on 3rd March, where we pray for the growth and happiness of young girls. In my home town of Yamanashi, we celebrate Hinamatsuri in April, we’re a little later than the rest of Japan. Apparently in the Maiji period the Japanese government changed to a solar […]

Setsubun – Celebrate with a Wonderful Shira-Ae Soya Bean Recipe Setsubun is celebrated yearly, on February 3rd, and marks the day before the beginning of Spring. This is despite the fact that it’s still cold at this time of year in Japan and is often still snowing! As well as welcoming in Spring and saying goodbye […]

Happy new year! It’s that time when we’re all trying to stick to our new year’s resolutions and get healthy or recover after over-indulgence during the holiday season… So today I’m sharing with you my favourite tool in healthy cooking: Umami. What is umami? The word ‘umami’ comes from the Japanese for ‘delicious’ or ‘yummy’ […]

Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year, everyone! In Japan, New Year’s (shogatsu) is the biggest celebration of the year and more of a family occasion than Christmas, which is much more low-key. Quite the opposite to how things work in most Western cultures! It is a time for people to gather with their families […]

I’ve been a little quiet for a few months, but I’m finally back and with some big news… I’m excited to tell you that there is a new addition to my family. I welcomed my baby, Hana-Zuki, into the world on May the 23rd. She’s beautiful, healthy and doing well. I was busy working up until 10 days […]

Okay, so Spring is definitely well on its way now! However, today there is a cold wind blowing and there are still some frosty mornings. So here is a recipe to enjoy for dinner, a warming Japanese hot pot, Seafood Nabe. Nabe or Nabemono is cooked and served at the table. It is a clever way of eating, as […]

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